"Realistically, I think we have to expect another decent turnaround, with a few players going out and few coming in," explained Lennon, who lost Gary Hooper, Victor Wanyama and Kelvin Wilson to English clubs last year.

"Bids are all but inevitable for a couple of our players; it's just whether we accept them or not.

"But everyone has their price and we're preparing with that in mind, looking at other options for the positions concerned.

"We're already looking at a few players we like, and with the league now settled, it gives me the space to go out myself and look at a few who are under consideration.

"But whether we can keep on unearthing little gems, or big gems, is another matter.

"Our strategy has worked on the whole, but other clubs are now looking at our model and trying to copy it.

"And you can't always get your signings right. You just hope that your record of good ones outweighs the bad because it's such a crucial part of the job."